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Real Photographs of Plymouth Rock, Plimoth Plantation, and the Mayflower II

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real photographs of the Mayflower II, real photographs of Plymouth rock, real photographs of Plimoth plantation, videos of the mayflower, videos of the pilgrimis, video of Mice on the Mayflower, real photographs of wampanoag Indians, thanksgiving activitiesWhen I was designing things for the Pilgrim Children packet, I was truly able to visualize their life, because of an awesome vacation my husband and I took to Massachusetts.  

real photographs of the Mayflower II, real photographs of Plymouth rock, real photographs of Plimoth plantation, videos of the mayflower, videos of the pilgrimis, video of Mice on the Mayflower, real photographs of wampanoag Indians, thanksgiving activitiesI thought visitors might find it helpful if I posted 4 packets of pictures from that trip, that you could share with your students. 

You could print, laminate and make them into picture books, or present them as a slide show.  Whatever you decide to do I hope they enhance your Thanksgiving studies in some way. 

The first packet of photographs is of the Mayflower II Click on the link to view/download 22 photographs.

The Mayflower II is a full-size replica of the original ship that really sailed here from Great Britain.  It was a gift to us from that country!  I had an absolute blast boarding the ship and exploring.

real photographs of the Mayflower II, real photographs of Plymouth rock, real photographs of Plimoth plantation, videos of the mayflower, videos of the pilgrimis, video of Mice on the Mayflower, real photographs of wampanoag Indians, thanksgiving activitiesActors dressed in authentic costumes were available to answer questions.  As with all of the Plimoth Plantation sights, these people truly become their characters.  Their accent and use of words that were common for that time period, make things even more realistic!

real photographs of the Mayflower II, real photographs of Plymouth rock, real photographs of Plimoth plantation, videos of the mayflower, videos of the pilgrimis, video of Mice on the Mayflower, real photographs of wampanoag Indians, thanksgiving activitiesTo view an excellent video of the Mayflower II click on the link.  It gives lots of background information that you'll find very interesting. 

New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang gets a rare tour of the ship while it was undergoing routine maintenance in drydock at a Fairhaven shipyard. 

Another awesome video is a quick 3-minute clip that shows some of the live actors that we saw on our trip and gives some more background information.  Click on the link to view The Mayflower II

 real photographs of the Mayflower II, real photographs of Plymouth rock, real photographs of Plimoth plantation, videos of the mayflower, videos of the pilgrimis, video of Mice on the Mayflower, real photographs of wampanoag Indians, thanksgiving activitiesIf you're allowed to show videos in your class or you homeschool, a cute animated video entitled The Mouse on the Mayflower can be viewed by clicking on the link.  The Mouse on the Mayflower is a 1968 animated Thanksgiving television special created by Rankin/Bass. It debuted on NBC on November 23, 1968. The special is about a mouse named Willum. 

real photographs of the Mayflower II, real photographs of Plymouth rock, real photographs of Plimoth plantation, videos of the mayflower, videos of the pilgrimis, video of Mice on the Mayflower, real photographs of wampanoag Indians, thanksgiving activitiesI had mentioned in a previous article, about a place called Plimoth Plantation. They purposely spelled their park this way, because there were no spelling rules in the 17th century and they felt that this would have been the way the Pilgrims would have spelled the word.

For an excellent virtual fieldtrip of this intriguing place click on the link above.  Plimoth Plantation has partnered with Scholastic and in 2012 they expanded the Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip.  Click on the link to view the newest additions.  Scholastic also released a 2-minute video featuring Goodwife Hopkins answering questions. 

real photographs of the Mayflower II, real photographs of Plymouth rock, real photographs of Plimoth plantation, videos of the mayflower, videos of the pilgrimis, video of Mice on the Mayflower, real photographs of wampanoag Indians, thanksgiving activitiesTo view/download my Plimoth Plantation photographs click on the link. I also have a photo packet of Plymouth Rock as well as a few from the Wampanoag Village Click on the links to view/download them.

real photographs of the Mayflower II, real photographs of Plymouth rock, real photographs of Plimoth plantation, videos of the mayflower, videos of the pilgrimis, video of Mice on the Mayflower, real photographs of wampanoag Indians, thanksgiving activitiesThanks for visiting.  If you used this information in your classroom, I would enjoy hearing from you: diane@teachwithme.com.  or you can also leave a comment below.  

real photographs of the Mayflower II, real photographs of Plymouth rock, real photographs of Plimoth plantation, videos of the mayflower, videos of the pilgrimis, video of Mice on the Mayflower, real photographs of wampanoag Indians, thanksgiving activitiesMy little portion of the world, is sparkling in 12 inches of white this morning.  Feeling thankful for a warm and toasty fire, and a hot cup of chamomile tea.  Wishing you a peaceful day.

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." -Benjamin Franklin

3 comments

  • Comment Link Laura Bunsold Saturday, 22 November 2014 11:36 posted by Laura Bunsold

    Thank you. Thank you. I already used the Mouse on the Mayflower but the other items are great.

  • Comment Link Pattie McClellan Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:28 posted by Pattie McClellan

    Hi,
    Thank you so much for the Mayflower II photos and Plimouth Plantation links. Visiting the town of Plymouth, the Mayflower II and the Plantation & Wampanoag Village was a peak experience for me a few years ago. I didn't want to leave. I know my students will love the virtual field trip to Plimouth Plantation. As we are in California, not many of them will see it in person. Thanks again for the great links and resources. Happy Thanksgiving!

  • Comment Link Lisa Miller Wednesday, 19 November 2014 20:28 posted by Lisa Miller

    Thank you for the great pics. I was searching to find some this year, and found that many I wouldn't want to show. You have just made my lessons a lot more interesting!

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